GeForce RTX 4090 D vs RTX 3090 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and GeForce RTX 4090 D, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3090 Ti
2022
24 GB GDDR6X, 450 Watt
77.06
+3.3%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms RTX 4090 D by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1013
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.1713.85
Power efficiency11.7912.09
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA102AD102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date27 January 2022 (2 years ago)28 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 D has 70% better value for money than RTX 3090 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1075214592
Core clock speed1560 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed1860 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)450 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate625.01,149
Floating-point processing power40 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs112176
TMUs336456
Tensor Cores336456
Ray Tracing Cores84114

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length336 mm304 mm
Width3-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 16-pin1x 16-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6XGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount24 GB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1313 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth1,008 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.68.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3090 Ti 77.06
+3.3%
RTX 4090 D 74.62

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 3090 Ti 29625
+3.3%
RTX 4090 D 28686

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD220
+4.8%
210−220
−4.8%
1440p153
+9.3%
140−150
−9.3%
4K108
+8%
100−110
−8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.09
−19.3%
7.61
+19.3%
1440p13.07
−14.4%
11.42
+14.4%
4K18.51
−15.8%
15.99
+15.8%
  • RTX 4090 D has 19% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D has 14% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 D has 16% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+6.5%
170−180
−6.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 219
+4.3%
210−220
−4.3%
Elden Ring 300−350
+4.5%
290−300
−4.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+6.4%
110−120
−6.4%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+6.5%
170−180
−6.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 101
+6.3%
95−100
−6.3%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+10.3%
400−450
−10.3%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+8.6%
140−150
−8.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+9.2%
130−140
−9.2%
Valorant 400−450
+6.3%
400−450
−6.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+6.4%
110−120
−6.4%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+6.5%
170−180
−6.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+7.5%
80−85
−7.5%
Dota 2 185
+8.8%
170−180
−8.8%
Elden Ring 317
+5.7%
300−310
−5.7%
Far Cry 5 136
+4.6%
130−140
−4.6%
Fortnite 300−350
+6.2%
290−300
−6.2%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+10.3%
400−450
−10.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+6.3%
160−170
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 73
+4.3%
70−75
−4.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+7.5%
200−210
−7.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+9.2%
130−140
−9.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+8.8%
160−170
−8.8%
Valorant 400−450
+6.3%
400−450
−6.3%
World of Tanks 270−280
+3.3%
270−280
−3.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+6.4%
110−120
−6.4%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+6.5%
170−180
−6.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+8.6%
70−75
−8.6%
Dota 2 195
+8.3%
180−190
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+3.6%
140−150
−3.6%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+10.3%
400−450
−10.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+7.5%
200−210
−7.5%
Valorant 400−450
+6.3%
400−450
−6.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 151
+7.9%
140−150
−7.9%
Elden Ring 208
+4%
200−210
−4%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
+7.9%
140−150
−7.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+9.4%
160−170
−9.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+3.3%
90−95
−3.3%
World of Tanks 500−550
+14.7%
450−500
−14.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+8.8%
80−85
−8.8%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+7%
100−105
−7%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+4%
50−55
−4%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+6.7%
150−160
−6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 300−310
+3.4%
290−300
−3.4%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+4.6%
130−140
−4.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+4.7%
170−180
−4.7%
Valorant 350−400
+20%
300−310
−20%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−105
+5.3%
95−100
−5.3%
Dota 2 181
+6.5%
170−180
−6.5%
Elden Ring 116
+5.5%
110−120
−5.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 181
+6.5%
170−180
−6.5%
Metro Exodus 84
+5%
80−85
−5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+4.5%
200−210
−4.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+6.7%
60−65
−6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+6.5%
170−180
−6.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+7.1%
85−90
−7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 100−105
+5.3%
95−100
−5.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Dota 2 184
+8.2%
170−180
−8.2%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+5%
100−105
−5%
Fortnite 95−100
+6.7%
90−95
−6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+8.7%
150−160
−8.7%
Valorant 210−220
+5%
200−210
−5%

This is how RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 5% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 9% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 8% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 77.06 74.62
Recency 27 January 2022 28 December 2023
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 450 Watt 425 Watt

RTX 3090 Ti has a 3.3% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 5.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3090 Ti and GeForce RTX 4090 D.


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